This week on the Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette cover the career of late-90s joshi sensation Mariko Yoshida. It’s the first time a listener-submitted name has come down from The Wheel, and what a ride it is. From her origins as a midcard worker in All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling to her rise as the true heart of Arison and beyond, join us as we delve into career reinvention, the merits of hyper visual fighting, the sounds latex-adjacent gear makes in a mic’d-up wrestling ring, and some of the most technically proficient, thrilling wrestling you’re likely to experience in this or any other lifetime!
Matches Discussed:
- Mariko Yoshida vs. Reggie Bennett (AJW 6/22/96)
- Mariko Yoshida vs. Chaparita ASARI (8/4/96)
- Mariko Yoshida vs. Lady Apache (CMLL 2/6/97)
- Mariko Yoshida vs. Reggie Bennett (Arison 5/5/98)
- Mariko Yoshida vs. Aja Kong (Arison 6/21/98)
- Mariko Yoshida vs. Mikiko Futagami (Arison 4/14/99)
- Mariko Yoshida vs. Aja Kong (Arison 5/7/00)
- Mariko Yoshida vs. Megumi Fujii (Arison 5/24/03)
- Mariko Yoshida vs. Rebecca Knox (APW 10/28/05)
Watch these matches and more on our Mariko Yoshida Patron Syllabus playlist
on YouTube!